Interpret Political Cartoons. Interpret Political Cartoons. Describe President George W. Describe President George W. Bush’s administration. Bush’s administration.

Directions Directions Directions: Brainstorm the important facts about your group’s Brainstorm the important facts about your group’s assigned section by creating a graphic organizer assigned section by creating a graphic organizer (branching diagram) to present to the class. (5m) (branching diagram) to present to the class. (5m) 1. Edging into a New Century & Election Reaganomics Revisited 3. Downsized Diplomacy & Paradoxes of Power 4. Security & Conflict 5. Iraq & Conflicts in the Middle East Be sure to identify the “who, what, where, when and Be sure to identify the “who, what, where, when and why” as well as the significance of your section. why” as well as the significance of your section. * As each group discusses their topic, the rest of the class should take notes. class should take notes.

EDGING INTO A NEW CENTURY: THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2000 On November 7, 2000 CBS-TV incorrectly “called” the election in favor of Al Gore by predicting a Gore win in Florida, where George Bush (Bush) actually won.Bush This demonstrated how divided American were about their vision for the future. Finally on December 12, the Supreme Court ordered a halt to the recount (5-4), which gave Florida to Bush, and the presidency. BOTH aimed their campaigns at middle American promising to cut taxes, reduce size of government and protect Social Security.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2000 CBS incorrectly “called” the election in favor of Al Gore by winning Florida, where George Bush won. Candidate support: Bush rural male voters wealthy south, midwest and Rocky Mtn. states. Gore Gore urban urban female voters female voters blacks blacks poor, working poor, working class class NE, upper midwest NE, upper midwest and Pacific Coast and Pacific Coast

DOMESTIC POLICY – “REAGANOMICS REVISITED” Tax cut program (similar to former President Reagan(”Reaganomics”) $1.3 trillion over ten years. Created a budget deficit of over $300 billion. Over 1/3 of the cuts benefitted households with incomes over $200,000. Economic deregulation of private business and industry Relied on voluntary compliance and incentives. Enron Corporation collapse demonstrated the dangers of this type of policy.

DOMESTIC POLICY – “REAGANOMICS REVISITED” Tax cut program $1.3 trillion over ten years. Economic deregulation Relied on voluntary compliance Enron Corporation Education policy Proposed national testing standards under “No Child Left Behind” plan Increased federal funding to schools. Allowed for a “voucher system” where taxpayer dollars could be used help students attend religious schools. (Zelman v. Simmons-Harris Case).

Foreign Policy – “Dow ns iz ed Diplomacy” President Bush adopted both unilateral and bilateral policies instead of negotiations with a large groups of nations (multi-): Declined to sign agreements on limiting arms and biological warfare, and an International War Crimes Court. Rejected the Kyoto Agreement. Revived Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) against threat of nuclear attack by “rogue states”.

PARADOX OF POWER Paradox was that while the US held tremendous power, we still were vulnerable to attack! Examples: Islamic Radical terrorist attack killed 19 American soldiers in Saudi Arabia in Terrorists (Islamic) attacked the USS Cole 1996 in port in Yemen bombings of US Embassies in Kenya & Tanzania killed more than 200 people World Trade Center garage bombing 9/11/01 (9/11/01) Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.9/11/01

SECURITY AT HOME U.S. Response: President George W. Bush called the attacks of 9/11 “acts of war” and Congress passed a Joint Resolution granting the president sweeping powers to take all necessary action against those responsible for 9/11. The Patriot Act 10/01 The Department of Homeland Security 11/02 War in Afghanistan 10/01 Taliban Al-Qaeda Osama Bin-Laden (Osama Bin-Laden)Osama Bin-Laden

IRAQ AND CONFLICTS IN MIDDLE EAST U.S. Response:U.S. Response: President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism and having weapons of mass destruction. and having weapons of mass destruction. Iraq Iraq Focus is on Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for his refusal to allow UN weapons inspections. his refusal to allow UN weapons inspections. Congress authorizes a pre-emptive strike Congress authorizes a pre-emptive strike against Iraq due to threat of weapons of against Iraq due to threat of weapons of mass destruction 10/02. mass destruction 10/02. Allies (France, Germany) and Russia and China refused to support a war without United Nations backing. Allies (France, Germany) and Russia and China refused to support a war without United Nations backing. 3/03 the United States and Britain invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein. 3/03 the United States and Britain invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein.

IRAQ AND CONFLICTS IN MIDDLE EAST U.S. Response:U.S. Response: President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – President Bush identifies “The Axis of Evil” – North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism North Korea, Iran, Iraq as supporting terrorism having weapons of mass destruction. having weapons of mass destruction. North Korea North Korea Actively began pursuing its atomic weapons development program. Actively began pursuing its atomic weapons development program. Middle East Middle East U.S. support for Israel against Palestinian nations in the Middle East increased tensions. U.S. support for Israel against Palestinian nations in the Middle East increased tensions.

War in Iraq War in Iraq - 3/2003 War in Iraq “Operation Iraqi Freedom”

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